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2011-12 Virginia Basketball Postgame Notes
December 27, 2011
#23/24 Virginia 69, Maryland-Eastern Shore 42
Team Notes
• Virginia improved to 11-1 for the first time since 2000-01
• The Cavaliers’ nine-game win streak is their longest since 2001-02
• Virginia improved to 18-0 all-time against MEAC competition
• Virginia held an opponent under 50 points for the sixth time this season (13th time in the Tony Bennett era)
• The Cavaliers have won eight straight home games, their second-longest win streak at JPJA
• Virginia had a season-high 22 assists
• UVa had the same starting lineup (Evans. Sene, Harris, Zeglinski, Scott) for the seventh consecutive game
Player Notes
• Mike Scott (17 pts) scored in double figures for the 62nd time in his career (11th this season)
• Darion Atkins (13 pts) scored in double figures for the first time in his career
• Joe Harris (10 pts) scored in double figures for the 26th time in his career (10th this season)
• Paul Jesperson (5 pts) made his collegiate debut
Player Career Highs
• Darion Atkins had a career-high 13 points
• Darion Atkins had a career-high seven rebounds
• Akil Mitchell tied a career high with nine points
• Akil Mitchell tied a career high with nine rebounds
• Jontel Evans had a career-high four steals
• Joe Harris tied a career high with two blocks
Virginia Career Record Book Update
• Mike Scott moved into 34th place on Virginia’s career scoring list with 1,168 points, moving past Chip Conner (1,157, 1962-64)